3 players who can replace Rishabh Pant as LSG captain in IPL 2027

1. Aiden Markram

Any talk of captaincy in a Super Giants team must involve Aiden Markram. The South African batter already captains two Super Giants teams – Durban Super Giants in SA20 and Manchester Super Giants in The Hundred. He is also the captain of South Africa’s T20 side and has captained the team in ODIs. He led South Africa to a successful title in the 2014 U-19 World Cup and has led Sunrisers Eastern Cape to two consecutive SA20 titles.

Markram has yet to make a significant impact in the IPL due to a lack of role clarity. Despite this, he had his most prolific season in 2025, scoring 445 runs at a strike rate of 148.83. He was demoted to number 5 in the 2026 season, scoring just 231 runs at 138.32.